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3.4 (5 reviews)

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South Hills Academy - Academic excellence begins with knowing each student is created with purpose and supported in a Christ-centered environment

South Hills Academy

3.3(45 reviews)
0.7 mi

I am very disappointed with the Pre-K Program headed by Martha Macias…read more I am giving a warning to the parents that are looking to enroll their toddlers into the Pre-K program. Do your research and refer to the parents' experience before doing so. The way Macias is running the Pre-K program may affect your kids negatively. Don't do it unless the school decides to change its Pre-School Director. My kid was doing really great with Mrs. Lisa (Monalisa Cabrera). If there's someone good that remains in the Pre-K program, that's Mrs. Lisa. My wife and I have nothing but praises towards Mrs. Lisa. She's done a tremendous job taking care of our son and other kids as well. Few months after my kid transitioned to Ms. Thompson alongside Mrs. Macias. My kid developed an aggressive behavior something that we've never seen him had before. On March 4, 2026, Mrs. Macias informed us at "the classroom entrance" that our son was no longer allowed to attend the school due to behavioral concerns. The conversation with my wife was conducted "outside of her office, in front of other parents, kids and staff. "VERY UNPROFESSIONAL" and she's considered as the Pre-K Director. This is very concerning and scary at the same time. We feel it would have been more appropriate to discuss this privately rather than at the classroom where others could overhear. I guess our privacy and confidentiality is not of her concern. My wife had only just entered the classroom when she began speaking, and even my mother-in law, who was there to pick up my son, was standing outside. The conversation was very one-sided, and we weren't given an opportunity to share our perspective. We were simply told that "your son can no longer come here." Straight up rejection from Mrs. Macias. It was upsetting to see our young son face the reality of being rejected and asked to leave a place where he was beginning to build relationships with classmates and teachers. We believe this was a difficult situation for him to understand at such a tender age. As a 20 year Airforce and Navy veteran, if I deploy, I want nothing but the security and safety of the love ones I leave behind while fighting for this country. It's very disappointing that a supposedly "Christian" school that should provide security and peace of mind when I leave my kid in their custody wasn't able to accomplish such an important task. After this experience, I will never ever be at peace leaving my kid on any school regardless of whether it's a Christian school or not. I have a lot of colleagues - Military and Christians - and I am not advising them to enroll their kids into South Hills' Pre-K program under Mrs. Macias. As of this moment, until changes are done with the Pre-K Program, enrolling your kid is not recommendable.

This review is for the Pre-K program, and I would strongly warn any parent considering this school…read moreto look elsewhere. My son started in July 2025, and at first, everything seemed fine. The previous Pre-K principal, Mrs. Ana, along with Mrs. Lisa and Ms. Brittany, were supportive and caring. Once Mrs. Macias took over in September, the entire environment changed--and not for the better. From that point on, parent concerns were dismissed, minimized, or completely ignored. It became very clear that administration would back staff no matter what, instead of addressing legitimate issues being raised. My son was in the Rainbow Room (2-3-year-olds), where a teacher, Karina Vasquez, was brought in. Almost immediately, I saw a negative shift in my son's behavior. He would come home saying, "She yells at me." No parent should ever hear that about someone entrusted with their toddler. In my experience, there was a serious lack of patience and an inability to appropriately handle very young children. What is even more alarming is that after my son left SHA and began attending Walnut Montessori, there was communication about him between Karina Vasquez. She used to work at Walnut and was talking to staff at Walnut about my son and saying very negative things. That is deeply concerning and raises major questions about professionalism and confidentiality. When this was brought up, the responses from administration were inconsistent and dismissive. Instead of accountability, there were excuses. The way discipline was handled was completely unacceptable. There was an attempt to suspend my 3-year-old child for over a week. A preschooler. Rather than working toward solutions or support, it felt like certain staff members were pushing to remove him altogether. There are also serious concerns about transparency. I was informed that classroom cameras either do not work or are not being used. For a school responsible for very young children, that is unacceptable. The overall culture felt toxic--favoritism, gossip, and protecting staff seemed to take priority over the well-being of the children. As a parent, I felt unheard, unsupported, and ultimately forced to remove my child for his own well-being. Do not be misled by appearances. Based on my experience, this is not a safe, supportive, or trustworthy environment for young children. Mrs. Macias is a horrible principal and Karina Vasquez yells at the kids and hates children. Parents if you feel this way as well and have children attending the pre-k side, report everything to the state licensing department.

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Walnut High School

3.8(13 reviews)
3.7 mi

Historically, WHS : A Great school in a Great community!…read more If there is any ring of truth to some of the criticisms on here on Yelp about WHS, hopefully the appropriate people in the appropriate positions of authority will investigate and remedy - or else, be replaced. It can't be easy being a teacher or administrator in these modern, challenging times, given all the horror stories of present day teens, and their lack of home 'schooling' /up-bringing / discipline/ child-rearing; nonetheless, if there is a community of folks who can perform a better job than most high schools in this nation, Walnut is such a community! What a great high school, though... in a terrific little city outside LA, within the San Gabriel Valley (with one of the lowest crime rates) - one of the top ranked public school districts in Southern California ("Best School Districts For Your Buck in Southern California"; see https://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/cities/best-school-districts-southern-california-2015/). Surrounded by and populated with "[q]uality housing" consisting of nice, clean homes part of a master-planned single family housing community, and a median household income at one of the top-earning percentiles in the country at $101,250 according to available Census data, WHS is almost somewhat idyllic WHS is significant part of Primary Education in Walnut, which is served by the prestigious Walnut Valley Unified School District (WVUSD), which, in turn, has been ranked by numerous sources to be one of the top public school districts in all of Southern California. In addition to Walnut and WHS, WVUSD also serves parts of the city of Diamond Bar. Schools located in and around Walnut include: C.J. Morris Elementary School Collegewood Elementary School Oswalt Academy (Formerly known as Oswalt Elementary School) (Rowland Unified School District) Vejar Elementary School Walnut Elementary School Westhoff Elementary School Suzanne Middle School Southlands Christian Schools South Pointe Middle School[46] Chaparral Middle School Ronald Hockwalt Academies (Formerly known as Del Paso High School)[47] Walnut High School Diamond Bar High School Portions of the western side of Walnut are also served by the Rowland Unified School District. The proof is in the puddin (as the saying goes); Graduates from WHS have gone on to continue their educations at the top levels of world recognized/ nationally ranked colleges and universities, and enjoyed careers across the spectrum of professions and occupations. Students (and their parents) should be grateful (and proud as well) of being part of the Mustang family!

This school is amazing, both my youngest kids attended (oldest graduated in 2017?) and the youngest…read moreis a Freshman this year. I love the GLC's and the teachers (even though they could communicate better), They are concerned about any drop in grades. My youngest is flourishing and doing great, he will be here until he graduates C/O 2027!!!!

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Sierra Vista School - A school mural by the art class of 2026!

Sierra Vista School

2.6(10 reviews)
2.5 mi

I have the privilege of presenting at Career day every year at this school. It is remarkable that…read morethey have such a well organized and wonderful career day for their student students. I certainly didn't have one like this when I was in middle school. I hope it inspires 6th through 8th graders to dream big and start thinking about what they are passionate about and start working hard towards those possible futures. Sierra Vista has two leadership tracks for students who are interested: one is ASB which is mostly in charge of rallies and school functions and the other is WEB (Where Everybody Belongs) which is designed to have 7th and 8th graders orient and welcome new students including 6ty graders. Both sets of leadership students had important roles on today's career day. The WEB students designed all the Peanuts and Snoopy themed decorations of the event and gave a speech to welcome the presenters to Career Day. The ASB students guided the presenters to the Professional Development room next to the school library as well as to their respective classrooms. These leadership students were very polite, respectful, and did an excellent job representing their school and making the presenters such as myself feel welcome and glad to participate. Well done, Sierra Vista, to the whole team that made today happen! Thank you to the guidance counselors for overseeing and planning the day and to the PTA for providing the breakfast and lunch!! I look forward to next year!

Guys, these are all outdated. Just look at them, we're almost in 2026. Anyway, this school is nice…read more Not as bad now as it was back then. Honestly, I don't know. I wasn't enrolled here back then. This school is pretty nice. They've got a great band program and a nice principal. There are many events for students, lots of electives to choose from, and sometimes they have field trips. Most of the teachers I have are extremely nice (honors), but many of my friends aren't in honors, and they say their teachers are really mean. School's easy and it's going pretty well. One bad thing is that the classrooms aren't in the correct order--like classroom 26 is next to the field, and class 27 is on the other side of the school. This makes going to classes annoying because they're far away. Lunch is awesome, though. No phones on campus, it isn't strict, but the school lowkey looks broke. (It isn't, school just looks ugly.) And don't worry, no bullying anymore. People are pretty nice... until you see the pick me's and the edgars that sag and think their tuff. Everything else is fine.

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iPoly High School

iPoly High School

2.6(8 reviews)
4.7 mi

My family's experience at IPoly has been very disappointing. The school relies heavily on group…read moreprojects, but there seems to be little accountability when students do not contribute. Even when one or two students carry the entire workload, everyone receives the same grade. This creates an unfair academic environment and punishes students who are actually trying their best. There also appears to be lack of structured teaching. Much of the learning feels self-directed without enough instructions, guidance, or support from teachers. Students who need clear explanations or traditional teaching methods can easily fall behind. Another serious concern is the classroom climate in upper-grade history classes. My child felt uncomfortable and perceived unequal treatment and insensitive remarks that made the learning environment feel unwelcoming. A particularly troubling issue involved the history teacher, Mr Jon Aguado. Students reported instances where he would physically pull on a student's hoodie to get their attention. Regardless of intent, physical contact of this nature felt inappropriate and unprofessional in a classroom setting. What was most concerning was the perception that this behavior went unaddressed, leaving students feeling uncomfortable and unheard. In addition, students shared that he frequently asked about their personal lives and private matters unrelated to coursework, making students uncomfortable. Teachers should maintain clear professional boundaries so students feel safe and respected. In addition, the 11th grade history classroom environment sometimes included strong political opinions expressed by the teacher, Mr Navaroli. Students felt that openly expressed pro-Trump viewpoints created discomfort and made some students hesitant to participate in discussions. Classrooms should encourage balanced dialogue where students feel safe sharing ideas without feeling pressured or uneasy due to a teacher's personal political stance. Although students have complained about these two history teachers, the counselors and principal did not care. One incident that stood out involved students arriving early to class but still being marked tardy. Despite being physically present before instruction began, attendance was recorded in a way that did not reflect the reality, and concerns raised about the situation were not handled fairly. Situations like this make students feel unheard and discouraged.

Don't send your kids there. Poor leadership and management. Inadequate learning facilities and non…read morecompassionate staff members. Your kids won't receive any help needed. Crazy junior year team project ( not all team members work but teachers don't care. One English teacher told my kid's team when they asked for guidance - Are you trying to ask me to pre-grade you ? ) and in addition tons of homework and tests with no guidance. Kids just working long hours into the wee hours in the am; always lack of sleep; another crazy senior individual project plus tons of work with no proper guidance. No AP. Poor college classes to choose from. In a nutshell, do not send your kids there. Your kid(s) is/ are expected to work on his/her own , as if he/ she is own teacher. Then what's the point of sending your kids to school?

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